The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DRUXEY
Drux"ey, Drux"y, a. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Definition: Having decayed spots or streaks of a whitish color; -- said of timber. Weale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
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